Electronic Arts dishes out the official press release for its new FPS, …

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Today, EA LA has decided the time is right to get official about its new FPS, Tiberium. The announcement confirms everything Opposable Thumbs reported on five days ago and brings us a few new details to think about.

The press release claims Tiberium will feature "a unique blend of first-person shooting and tactical squad combat" and that "players will control multiple infantry, armour, and air squads as the fight escalates."

This is an interesting statement for a FPS title to begin with, even more so for an FPS title based on an RTS property. Executive Producer Chris Plummer seems to agree when he states, "We've put a lot of effort into evolving the tactical shooter experience by taking core gameplay compulsions like commanding, choice and dominating your enemies and delivering them in first-person. Some of the weapons and mechanics are truly innovative for a first-person game."

Tiberium is slated for an autumn 2008 release on the PC, 360, and PS3.